When birds, reptiles, fish, and amphibians lose cells that enable them to hear, they have the enviable capacity to do something people cannot-regenerate those cells and regain their hearing.
Read MoreMotorists who talk on cell phones drive slower on the freeway, pass sluggish vehicles less often and take longer to complete their trips, according to a University of Utah study that suggests drivers on cell phones congest traffic.
Read MoreDr. Dolores Delgado Bernal, Education, Culture and Society, will be recognized as University Neighborhood Partners Community Scholar in Residence (CSIR) for the 2007-1008 academic year at University Neighborhood Partner’s 3rd Annual CommUnity Day this Saturday, Nov. 10, 2007 from 10am to 1pm in the Crimson Room of the Student Union. Delgado Bernal will spend the year further developing the community-based research trajectory of the Adelante partnership.
Read MoreThe Alzheimer’s Association has awarded University of Utah Brain Institute investigator Gang Liu, Ph.D., a $240,000 grant to study why Alzheimer’s patients have higher levels of metal ions such as aluminum, copper, and iron in their brains. The research could lead to new treatments using nanotechnology and slow down the progression of the disease.
Read MoreMary C. Beckerle, professor of biology and executive director of Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah, was honored at today’s University commencement ceremonies with the Rosenblatt Prize for Excellence, the U’s most prestigious award. The $40,000 gift is presented annually to a faculty member who displays excellence in teaching, research and administrative efforts.
Read MoreThe University of Utah has initiated a comprehensive planning effort, in response to strategic business, educational, and service initiatives, to develop a new Campus Master Plan. This effort will be driven by President Michael K. Young’s vision that he referred to in his inaugural address, as he spoke of “engagement, preparation, and partnership.”
Read MoreIf you bend a knee or an elbow, the nerves in your limbs stretch but do not break. A University of Utah study suggests why: A gene produces a springy protein that keeps nerve cells flexible. When the gene was disabled in tiny nematode worms, their nerve cells literally broke.
Read MoreA University of Utah physicist took a step toward developing a superfast computer based on the weird reality of quantum physics by showing it is feasible to read data stored in the form of the magnetic “spins” of phosphorus atoms.
Read MoreJoel S. Miller, a University of Utah distinguished professor of chemistry who develops new magnetic materials from plastic-like organic polymers, has won the American Physical Society’s 2007 James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials.
Read MoreA $50,000 gift from the Bernard Osher Foundation will fund 25 new scholarships at the University of Utah. The scholarships are earmarked for students from throughout the state of Utah who have experienced a significant gap in their education and who have shown academic potential and financial need. Valued at $2,000 per student annually, the scholarships will cover over half of full-time tuition costs for the year.
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